Where is Philolaches?TRANIOYou never could have met me more opportunely than you have met me. A BANKERHow’s that?TRANIO(taking him aside.)Step this way.A BANKER(aloud.)Why isn’t the money repaid me? TRANIOI know that you have a good voice; don’t bawl out so loud. A BANKER(aloud.)I’ faith, I certainly shall bawl out.TRANIOO do humour me now.A BANKERWhat do you want me to humour you in?TRANIOPrithee, be off hence home.A BANKERBe off? TRANIOReturn here about mid-day.A BANKERWill the interest be paid then?TRANIOIt will be paid. Be off.A BANKERWhy should I run to and fro here, or use or waste my pains? What if I remain here until mid-day in preference?TRANIOWhy no; be off home. On my word, I’m telling the truth. Only do be off.A BANKER(aloud.)Then do you pay me my interest. Why do you trifle with me this way?TRANIOBravo! faith. Really now, do be off; do attend to me.A BANKER(aloud.)I’ faith, I’ll call him now by name.TRANIOBravo! stoutly done! Really you are quite rich now when you bawl out.A BANKER(aloud.)I’m asking for my own. In this way you’ve been disappointing me for these many days past. If I’m troublesome, give me back the money; I’ll go away then. That expressionThat expression: By hoc verbum he probably alludes to the expression, reddite argentum, down with the money. puts an end to all replies.TRANIO(pretending to offer it him.)Then, take the principalTake the principal: He finds he must say something, so he says this, although he has no money with him. He knows, however, that the usurer will first insist on the interest being paid, because if he takes the principal, it will be a legal waver of his right to claim the interest..A BANKER(aloud.)Why no, the interest; I want that first.TRANIOWhat? Have you, you fellow most foul of all fellows, come here to burst yourself? Do what lies in your power. He’s not going to pay you; he doesn’t owe it.A BANKERNot owe it?TRANIONot a tittle, indeed, can you get from here. Would you prefer for him to go abroad, and leave the city in exile, driven hence for your sake? Why then, in preference let him pay theLet him pay the: Quin sortem potius dare licet? is the reading here, in Weise’s Edition; but the line seems hopelessly incorrect. principal. A BANKERBut I don’t ask for it.